A twenty-five year national, strategic ‘road-map’ for investment in flood management should be established by the Scottish Government says a parliamentary report published today by the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee.

One hundred Scottish primary school children will take up a seat in the Scottish Parliament’s Debating Chamber on Monday 12 May 2008 as part of a nationwide competition to test their knowledge of European affairs.

Serious failures in the running of NHS Western Isles and a failure year after year to have in place adequate financial controls are cited amongst key findings in a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Audit Committee.

Scotland “getting in early” in the EU legislative process is key to the effective implementation of new laws from Brussels concludes a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee.

Affordable rural housing comes under the spotlight as the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee embarks on a fact-finding visit to the Pitlochry area as part of its inquiry into rural housing on Tuesday 6 May.

Following the appointment of Professor Alan Miller as Chair of the Scottish Commission for Human Right, Parliament was told of the three new part-time members who will complete the membership of the body created to protect human rights